AI systems in clinical practice

Laboratory systems
Microbiology/ Pharmacy Expert System
Antimicrobial therapy

developed by clinical domains keywords
North Carolina Baptist Hospitals Antimicrobial therapy, quality assurance Expert systems
location commissioned status
North Carolina Baptist Hospitals September 1991
description

Expert System utilizing downloads of Laboratory and Pharmacy data to detect patients whose antibiotic therapy is not consistent with pathogens detected by culture.

PC-based, rule-based, dBase IV, utilizing flat file downloads from laboratory and Pharmacy mainframes. Operates daily, output evaluated by pharmacy. Spinoff output used to monitor aminoglycoside and renal active antibiotic dosing.

references
Morrell RM, Wasilauskas BL, Winslow RM. Personal computer-based expert system for quality assurance of antimicrobial therapy. Am J Hosp Pharm. 1993;50:2067-73. " "
Morrell RM, Wasilauskas BL, Winslow RM. Expert Systems, A Primer. Am J. Hosp Pharm. 1994;51:2022-2030 " "

contact links
Robert Morrell, North Carolina Baptist Hospitals, Clinical Microbiology, Medical Center Blvd., Winston-Salem, N.C.27157


acknowledgements

Archive of AI systems in clinical practice previously administered by Enrico Coiera. Used with permission. Maintained and extended since 2001 by OpenClinical.

Entry on archive: Jan 2 1994
Last main update: January 2 1995
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